Now, to be sure, they do have a small sprinkling of honest-to-goodness shows about animals, but not every night, and not at all times. You have to really hunt for them. Oops, I said a bad word: hunt. Forgive me.

The Animal Planet channel presents a perfect opportunity to air interesting, educational or even, yes, entertaining shows, without pandering to the lowest of the low. I know there are great animal movies and documentaries out there, and I’m sure some decent half-hour shows can also be planned that aren’t brainless, nor too expensive to produce. Hey, they might even be cheaper than that Bigfoot show… they’d save on the night-vision goggles alone.